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Revolution (1985)

PG 126 min  -  Adventure | Drama | History  -   25 December 1985 (USA)
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New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy... See full summary »

Director:

Hugh Hudson

Writer:

Robert Dillon
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino ...
Donald Sutherland ...
Sgt. Maj. Peasy
Nastassja Kinski ...
Daisy McConnahay
Joan Plowright ...
Mrs. McConnahay
Dave King Dave King ...
Mr. McConnahay
Steven Berkoff ...
Sgt. Jones
John Wells John Wells ...
Corty
Annie Lennox ...
Liberty Woman
Dexter Fletcher ...
Ned Dobb
Sid Owen Sid Owen ...
Young Ned
Richard O'Brien ...
Lord Hampton
Paul Brooke Paul Brooke ...
Lord Darling
Eric Milota Eric Milota ...
Merle
Felicity Dean Felicity Dean ...
Betsy
Jo Anna Lee Jo Anna Lee ...
Amy
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Storyline

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the war unfold in large-scale grandeur. Written by William Agee <wa0521@broncho.ucok.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

American Revolution | Box Office Flop | Musket | Whipping | Beating  | See more »

Taglines:

The war that won a nation its freedom, a young woman her destiny, a young man his independence, and a father his son's love. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for war violence and related images (2009 version) See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

UK | Norway

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Revolution 1776 See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$52,755 (USA) (29 December 1985) (4 Screens)

Gross:

$358,574 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (DVD)

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Al Pacino and Donald Sutherland angered the crew one day because of a conversation. On one of the locations, there was one road that led in and out. One day, Pacino and Sutherland began talking about their work while blocking the entrance to the road. Crew members could not come or go and the conversation went on and on. They finally moved out of the way when a huge line of angry people developed behind them. See more »

Goofs

Plot holes: Tom Dobb comments that Daisy McConnahay has given up everything to be there with the revolutionary army, yet she has never told him so. How could he know? See more »

Quotes

Lord Hampton: Your daughters are whores, madam. All of them. Whores.
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Connections

Referenced in The Lost Boys (1987) See more »